These guys are just entirely too fun to write. When I'm stuck on something I take a break with them. :)

They are pretty consistently in my thoughts, maybe there will be a multi chapter mini story for them again. something light and fluffy in comparison to their original story?

Who knows.

Much love,

Inky

It was a Saturday, so technically he should have been allowed to sleep in, maybe ignore his homework until Sunday night, have some breakfast while reading, maybe shower if he felt like it.

But he was Haku, and he was the oldest of four. So he knew better. Even so, they still took him by surprise.

"Kamikaze!" Sora screamed as she flung open the door to his bedroom. Eyes snapping open Haku had just enough time to suck in a breath before she threw first Itachi and then Naruto flying from her arms into the bed- and consequently his stomach.

OOMPH!

Breath knocked clean out of his body Haku gasped, curling into himself as much as he could although Itachi and Naruto's limbs were mostly in the way, he cold feel a twitching leg on his cheek and a flailing arm smacking his bum.

"Wake up, Nii-san! Wake up!" Their chorus was too loud and as the spots began to fade he winced, just in time to see Sora taking several steps back into his room, like a runner at the Olympics. Arms at the ready, poised to sprint, tongue sticking out in concentration.

"Ready, brother dear?"

"Sora, you little-"

"Bombs away!" And she ran the four steps to the bed, raising her knees up in her pajamas and landed hard, knocking the air out of him yet again.

"You little monsters!" Haku's shout was deafening. "I'm going to roast you and serve you to Otousan for dinner!" And as he thrashed to get his blankets off the twins and Sora scampered off and out the door, shrieking.

"Oka-san!" Itachi's voice was high pitched and a tad more than stressed.

Ripping out the door Haku careened through the hall, slamming his shoulder hard into the wall of the first turn before bouncing off and rushing down the stairs after his siblings.

The thump, thump, thump tumble and shrieking laughter was followed by "Ow, my butt!" From Sora who had, as per usual slid most of the way instead of stepping.

"He's coming!" Naruto screamed and the clamor echoed as they rushed through to the end of the hall.

"Run!" Sora cried and Haku pelted into the still quiet kitchen, half listening to his mother's voice calling from her bedroom for them not to break anything.

The three bothers of his life stood tightly wound on the other side of the table, their limbs at the ready for jerking to the right or left depending on his choice. Haku glared at Sora. "This was all your battle plan. I know you're the leader."

"What gave you that idea?" Sora batted her wide blue eyes, pressing a finger to her cheek innocently. "I'm just a little girl, don't you know?"

"Ugh, that's entirely too convincing. Do you practice that?!" Haku half laughed and then shot forward towards the right sending the chaos of his siblings rushing around the table, throwing chairs in his way before pelting down the hall towards the entrance with their brother hot on their heels.

Naruto's fuzzy socks however betrayed him and as he slid in an attempt to rush up the stairs he floundered, feet sliding and with a crash went flying into the front entrance over the lip of the sunken front step smashing hard into the doorway.

Itachi, ever the loyal twin gasped, "Naruto!" And threw himself down to grab his brother. Sora hesitated between rushing up the stairs to avoid defeat and helping her comrades and waiting too long screamed as Haku crashed into her. It was a mess, legs and arms and screams and "Stop tickling my armpit!" shrieks that ripped through what should have been a quiet house.

Upstairs in their room Sasuke buried himself further into the bed, dropping a pillow onto his own head as well as Hinata's. "This is why we needed a house, we would have been lynched in an apartment."

"Not my feet!" Sora was now demanding, kicking violently as Haku pinned all three beneath his significantly bigger body. "Not my feet! Haku! I'll kill you! Argh!" and she half laughed half cried as he ripped off her socks and tickled mercilessly.

A knock sounded then, a little timidly but since all four of their heads were practically pressed to the wood of the door they froze, blinking rapidly.

"Shoot." Haku gasped, and the four scrambled off each other, straightening pajamas with fingers and brushing back wild tangled hair idly before Haku opened the door a crack, blinking in the brightness of the morning sun.

Standing on the front step was the pink haired green eyed Ume, her expression a mixture of disbelief and full on delight. "Good morning, Haku-kun."

"...uh..." Haku began stupidly, gaping a little. She was perfect, curly pink hair a wild and beautiful untamed mane, green eyes framed by freckles and a dazzling white smile. "...g..good morning." He finally managed, aware suddenly that he had literally not even had a chance to brush his teeth.

"Ume!" Sora cried, ripping the door open wider so that she could take in the true chaos happening. All four of the Uchiha siblings looked significantly rumpled and beside Haku Itachi stood flushing crimson at the sight of the pretty girl on their front step.

"Hi, I was hoping maybe you would like to hang out today." Ume smirked. "I was bored, but I could just listen at the door, that's entertaining too."

"You could join in." Sora winked. "Haku is great at tickling."

"Yeah." Naruto agreed. "He's good at that."

Ume turned her green eyes from Sora to Haku then, another smile slowly spreading over her face as she surveyed him with obvious interest. "Is that so?"

"I have to go." Haku's voice was uncharacteristically high as he turned, ears cherry red and shoulders tight.

Sora laughed and Ume at the door wrinkled her nose with amusement. "Aw, come on. Nii-san..." the blonde threw her hands up. "You were winning! This means you forfeit!"

"...you had a secret weapon." Haku muttered to himself, stumbling quickly to his room to hide. As he passed his parents room Sasuke peered out the door, blinking in surprise at the radiating heat coming off his son's face. "Haku?" He paused when his son winced a little at his name. "What-?"

"Have breakfast with us, come on in!" Sora's voice called from downstairs. "Are you sure? Is that okay?" Ume replied and Sasuke let his sentence drop away, closing his eyes. "Oh." He said.

"Yeah. So... I'm gonna skip breakfast..." Haku explained, walking backwards into his room before shutting the door quickly.

"Aw..." Hinata sighed from behind Sasuke, although her eyes were certainly smiling too much for it to seem entirely sincere.

"You should pity him." Sasuke scolded, walking back to bed determinedly, off hand he pinched her bum, making her squeak and with a bat of her lashes her face was burning. "It's your fault he melts."

"I'll go bring him breakfast upstairs." Hinata gasped then, rubbing at her pinched cheek lightly before rushing out the door.

Smirking Sasuke sunk further into the bed, breathing in her smell, listening to the chaos and noise.

Completely and determinedly content.

leave me some love, ne?

Inky